Direction indicator for vehicles



Oct. 11, 1927.

J. -s. SANTIAGO DIRECTION INDICATOR'FOR VEHICLES Original Filed Oct. 15, 1925 INVEN TOR.

A QRNEY Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES;

JUAN SIERRA SANTIAGO, OF SAN JUAN, POETO RICO.

DIRECTION] INDICATOR roavnnlctns,

Application filed October 15, 1925, Serial m s. BeneWedAugustW,11927.

This invention relates to, direction indicators, and more particularly toindicators for use on motor vehicles.

One ofthe principal objects of the inven tion is to provide a simple devlce o'l' this character of novel construction andarrange Signalmember has a multiple of aper tures formed by depressing tongues 11 out of the surface of said signal member, and is provided with a back cover 12 which is re movably held by pins 13 to said slgnal member. Carried by said cover 12 is a support 1 1 provided with a lamp bulb socket 15, an

electric lamp 16, and flexible leads 17.

During the daytime signal member may be used with the electric lamp turned oft", but at night or in cloudy weather, it is advisable to illuminate the signal member by having the lamp turned on thereby allowing rays out of apertures in said signal member damped by tongues 11. This type of s1gna1 member has been claimed in a co-pending application.

Supporting said signal member 1s a lever 18 rigidly fastened to hub of plnion l9 pivotally mounted by pintle screw 20 to support body 21. A segment toothed lever 22 is also pivotally mounted by pintle screw 23 to support body 21, is provided with a normal position spring 21 acting with n said support body, and locking rod 25 pivoted by pintle screw 26. Projecting from support body 21 is a portion having a V-shaped cut 26 into which locking rod 25 engages and locks signal member into downwardposltion. A stop rod 27 fastened to support body 21 acts against pinion 19 havmg some teeth misslng acting as a stop to permit about 90 movement for signal member, and a chain 28 adds to the action of the stop in the horlzontal position.

Supporting body 21 has a pro ection support 29 to a supporting rod 30 carrying a ters Patent of clamp31 for tastening to windshield frame 32 of'a vehicle- V In its normal position the signal member is in the upright position. The device is, operated by pressing down on, handle part of segment toothed lever 22 and the signal member assumes ahorizontal. position, and if this ,position is desired the lockfrod' 25' may be locked. into out 26. When the normal position is again desired release loclg rodv from the cut and spring-24 returns signal. member tonormal position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letthe United, States is, as fol loWs:

f1. A device of the "class described, comprising a signal member, a support body, a pinion rotatably mounted in said support body, a lever riigidlyattached to said-pinion, and carrying said signal member, a. segmental toothed leverpivotally mounted in said support body, and engaging said pinion, a spring acting between said segmental toothed lever and the support body, normally urging said segmental toothed lever to its uppermost position, a projection with a Vshaped cut, extending from said support body, a lock rod pivotally mounted to said segmental lever, engageable with said V-shaped out to lock said segmental lever in its lowermost position, said pinion having a portion of its teeth removed, and a stop rod rigidly depending from said support body, and acting against the bare portion of said pinion.

2. A device of the class described associated with a windshield frame comprising a signal member, a support body, a pinion rotatably mounted in said support body, a lever rigidly attached to said pinion, and carrying said signal member, a segmental toothed lever pivotally mounted in said support body, and engaging said pinion, a spring acting between said segmental toothed lever and the support body, normally urging said segment-a1 toothed lever to its uppermost position, a projection with a V-shaped cut, extending from said support body, a lock rod pivotally mounted to said segmental lever, engageable with said V-shaped cut to lock said segmental lever in its lowermost position, said pinion having a portion of its teeth removed, a stop rod rigidly depending from said support body, and acting against the bare portion of said pinion, and a support chain fastened at one end to said windshield frame, and at the other end to said lever carrying the signal member, to cooperate with said stop rod when the segmental lever is in its lowermost position.

3. A device of the class described associated with a windshield frame comprising a signal member, a support body, means for attaching said support body to a frame, a pinion rotatably mounted in said support body, a lever rigidly attached to said pinion, and carrying said signal member, a segmental toothed lever pivotally mounted in said support body, and engaging said pinion, a spring acting between said segmental toothed lever and the support body, normally urging said segmental toothed lever to its uppermost position, a projection with a V-shaped cut, extending from said support body, a lock rod pivotally mounted to said segmental lever, engageable with said V-shaped cut to lock said segmental lever in its lowermost position, said pinion having a portion of its teeth removed, a stop rod rigidly depending from said support body, and acting against the bare portion of said pinion, and a support chain fastened at one end to said windshield frame, and at the other end to said lever carrying the signal member, to cooperate with said rod when the segmental lever is in its lowermost position.

spring normally urging said segmental toothed lever to its uppermost position, a projection with a V-shaped cut, extending from said support body, a lock rod pivotally mounted to said segmental lever, engageable with said V-shaped cut to lock said segmental lever in its lowermost position, said pinion having a portion of its teeth removed, and a stop rod rigidly depending from said support body, and acting against the bare portion of said pinion.

5. In a device of the class described, having a segmental toothed lever operatively connected to a signal member, said segmental toothed lever being pivoted to a support body, the combination of a projection extending from said support body, said projection being formed with a V-shaped cut, and a lock rod pivotally mounted to the said segmental toothed lever, said lock rod being engageable with said V-shaped out.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

JUAN SIERRA SANTIAGO. 

